Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (previously known as the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act) is required by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and the Higher Education Reauthorization Act and contains critical information you should familiarize yourself with about campus safety and security. Described in detail is the University Police Department; law enforcement arrest authority; crime reporting policies, procedures and responses; working relationships with state and local police; encouragement of prompt reporting of crimes; building access and control procedures. Additionally, there is information concerning drug and alcohol abuse prevention and sexual assault awareness and safety planning information.

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains data about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years detailing Clery reportable crimes that occurred on property owned by the University and on public property or property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campuses.

This information is provided by The University Police Department and can be found on the department’s website or a hard copy will be provided upon request to the Police Department or the Office of the Dean of Students.

During emergency situations, the University Police Department can be reached at 956-882-4911. All crimes reported to the UTRGV Police Department can be viewed on the daily crime log.

Any law enforcement information provided by state law enforcement agencies concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained from the University Police Department at 956-882-7777.

Annual Fire Safety Report

The UTRGV Department of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management (EHSRM) is charged with oversight of the Fire Safety Program which ensures compliance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) mandates and Best Management Practices associated with fire and facilities safety in an institutional environment. All faculty, staff and students are required to comply with these specific mandates. In accordance with the HEOA, UTRGV publishes an Annual Fire Safety Report (included with the Annual Security Report), which outlines key information relating to the fire safety related systems associated with UTRGV campus housing. Included in the report is a description of the fire safety system for each on-campus student housing facility, the number of fire drills held the previous year, UTRGV’s policies or rules on portable electrical appliances, smoking, and open flames, procedures for student housing evacuation, policies for fire safety education and training programs, reporting mechanisms in the event of a fire, and plans for future improvements in fire safety. Also included in this report are Fire Safety Statistics, which outline the number of fires and the cause of each fire, the number of injuries or deaths, and the value of any property damage. In addition to the Annual Fire Safety Report, a Fire Log is maintained by the EHSRM in conjunction with University Police which lists any fires that occurred in an on campus housing facility. For each fire, information regarding the location of the fire, the nature of the fire, the date the fire occurred, and the time of day the fire occurred is included.

A hard copy of the Annual Fire Safety Report and the Fire Log is available at the following locations:

Edinburg Campus Police Station

Academic Support Facility

501 N. Sugar Road

Edinburg, TX 78539

Brownsville Campus Police Station

2671 FJRM Ave.

Brownsville, TX 78520

Harlingen Campus

2102 Treasure Hills Blvd.

Harlingen, Texas 78550

In addition, a copy of the report can be accessed at https://www.utrgv.edu/police/crime/information/campus-safety-report/index.htm.